Almádena
Almádena is a village located in Portugal's western Algarve. Administratively, it is part of the civil parish of Luz, and the municipality of Lagos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet with 523 residents
- Description: human settlement in Portugal
- Also known as: “Almadena”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz.
Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz
Castle
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz, also known locally as Castle of Senhora da Luz is a fort in the civil parish of Luz, municipality of Lagos in the Portuguese Algarve, classified as a Property of Public Interest. Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz is situated 3½ km east of Almádena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barão de São Miguel and Burgau.
Barão de São Miguel
Village
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barão de São Miguel is a village and civil parish located in Portugal's western Algarve. Administratively, it is part of the municipality of Vila do Bispo. Barão de São Miguel is situated 2½ km northwest of Almádena.
Burgau
Neighborhood
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burgau, located in the western region of the Algarve, under the municipality of Vila do Bispo, is a former fishing village. Now living mainly on tourism, its most notable attraction is the small beach of Praia de Burgau, surrounded by cliffs that protect it from the frequent strong wind characteristic of Barlavento. Burgau is situated 2½ km south of Almádena.
Espiche
Village
Espiche is a village of the civil parish of Luz, in the municipality of Lagos, in Algarve region, Portugal. Espiche is situated 3 km east of Almádena.
Almádena
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Luz, Lagos, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.09631° or 37° 5′ 47″ northLongitude
-8.76904° or 8° 46′ 9″ westPopulation
523Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
8C9H36WJ+G9OpenStreetMap ID
node 269173913OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2271956Wikidata ID
Q25247969
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In Other Languages
From French to Scots—“Almádena” goes by many names.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Almádena”. Photo: Avitacum, CC BY-SA 4.0.